Comparison: Clinton and Sanders statements on Chicago Trump rally.

[JackRiddler]

Compare and contrast:

Sanders Statement on Donald Trump
March 12, 2016

CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today on disturbances of Donald Trump rallies:

“As is the case virtually every day, Donald Trump is showing the American people that he is a pathological liar. Obviously, while I appreciate that we had supporters at Trump’s rally in Chicago, our campaign did not organize the protests.

“What caused the protests at Trump’s rally is a candidate that has promoted hatred and division against Latinos, Muslims, women, and people with disabilities, and his birther attacks against the legitimacy of President Obama.

“What caused the violence at Trump’s rally is a campaign whose words and actions have encouraged it on the part of his supporters. He recently said of a protester, ‘I want to punch him in the face.’ Another time Trump yearned for the old days when the protester would have been punched and “carried out on a stretcher.’ Then just a few days ago a female reporter apparently was assaulted by his campaign manager.

“When that is what the Trump campaign is doing, we should not be surprised that there is a response.

“What Donald Trump must do now is stop provoking violence and make it clear to his supporters that people who attend his rallies or protest should not be assaulted, should not be punched, should not be kicked. In America people have a right to attend a political rally without fear of physical harm.”

[mikehiggins]

1. Okay, Sanders was specific, HRC not so much

I don't really see how the Charleston killings can be folded into this and I really don't think many of Trumps supporters are looking to "come together" to find a peaceful way to resolve their hatred, bigotry and anger but hey. Could happen.

Sanders says the violence (nothing like the 68 convention, by the way) is the result of Trump's statements and positions. Seems a lot more to the point to me.

[imagine2015]

3. Clinton's statement was incredibly weak and didn't even mention Trump by name!

Trump will tear her up if she's the Democratic candidate for President.

He'll make her look weak for starters.

[rhett o rick]

7. I remember 1968. Our friends and loved ones were being sacrificed in Southeast Asia

to enrichen the defense contractors and make the politicians feel more powerful.

[Cheese Sandwich]

2. Bernie is the leader we need.

Great response.

Trump and his goons are 100% to blame for all the violence that has taken place at their rallies.

[bigwillq]

4. Great statement by Mr. Sanders.

Mrs. Clinton's was underwhelming.

[Doctor_J]

5. Sanders will actually fight republicans with all his energy. Hillary will schmooze Nancy Reagan

and ignore trumps terrorism, hoping to get a few republicans to vote for her in the fall

[PonyUp]

6. Clinton doesn't want to rile Trump before the Primary is over.

She's afraid he will attack her and she knows she can't win

[DefenseLawyer]

8. She never misses an opportunity to pander. n/t

[JackRiddler]

9. Lately she has missed no opportunity to fall down while doing so.

[Armstead]

10. Nothing vs. Something

Basically what this primary is about

[Lucinda]

11. Her further comments

[JackRiddler]

12. Attribution?

[Lucinda]

13. Tweet from Dan Merica @ CNN

https://twitter.com/danmericaCNN/status/708697022686056448

[JackRiddler]

14. So Clinton. Better.

Why do these appear on Twitter as gifs rather than in text form on her site?

Notwitstanding whatever that may mean, the first statement was incoherent & atrocious. She doesn't even mention Trump but some vague infinitely applicable idea that golly, loud arguments are terrible! And then Charleston? What the hell is that about?

[Lucinda]

15. The character limit on twitter would break it into several posts, so for longer stuff

many use graphics...It can be hard to follow the through line of a thought when the tweets are broken up

[JackRiddler]

16. I get it. But Twitter is disposable.

Everything drops out of view within hours. Why not on her campaign site as text?

[Lucinda]

17. Because the CNN guy who posted the quote uses Twitter?

Twitter is the fastest way to blast information out there. And be the first one to do it, so lots of media people use it.

I suspect it will show up on her website soon.